Silent Night: Convoy to Ukraine
Director
Rhys Durkin
Services
Documentary
Year
2024
Client
Yorkshire Aid
Convoy
This documentary showcased the incredible work of Yorkshire Aid Convoy, whilst following them on a daring humanitarian aid convoy to Kyiv in Ukraine.
Silent Night: Convoy to Ukraine brought significant attention and donations to Yorkshire Aid Convoy especially after multiple successful major screenings, widespread media attention and featuring on Prime Video.
The documentary didn't just tell the story of the volunteers who delivered the aid, but told the story of civilians living under siege in the country at war.
Results
The documentary received widespread coverage from local and national news outlets including: Yorkshire Post, Capital and BBC Look North. The film premiered at Harrogate Everyman attracting 270 people and selling out 4 screens.
After the first successful screening, the documentary then sold out the Dominion Cinema in Edinburgh, with an attendance of 170 people and had a screening at the prestigious St. Andrew's University as well as REEL Cinema in Wakefield.
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The film directly and indirectly raised tens of thousands of pounds for the charity as well as encouraged some viewers to volunteer themselves for future trips to Ukraine.
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The documentary can now be viewed on Prime Video, YouTube or our website where it has currently achieved 4,900 views with very little post production advertising budget.
